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2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 217 repairs.
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (40%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 72 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Engine not specified
| 238000 mi US $78 |
The Jeep has been taken off the road for complete rebuild of the engine and drive train. |
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4dr SUV
265-horsepower 4.7L V8 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 98880 mi C $650 |
Driver's side exhaust manifold leak. Broken bolt was cause - very common problem. Manifold removed and bold drilled out and replaced. |
| 149000 mi US $700 |
Front crank seal. |
| 136000 mi US $2700 |
Blown head gasket which caused 4 fouled plugsand injectors. Cracked head. |
| 95300 mi US $500 |
An exhaust manifold bolt snapped off at the head. Common problem due to expansion and contraction. The manifold had to be removed, new gasket and bolts installed. |
| 119000 mi US $750 |
Slow leak at bottom of timing chain cover, gasket replaced. Engine oil and coolant flush done as regular service at the same time. Replaced water pump as preventative maintenance. |
| 137000 mi US $230 |
Thermostat stuck closed, Jeep running hot. Flushed cooling system, new coolant, new thermostat ($90). |
| 138300 mi US $250 |
Replace water pump |
| 168170 mi US $150 |
Found ignition coils on cylinders 4 and 6 to be faulty. Cylinder 4 coil appeared to have been replaced at some point in the past. All other coils appeared to be original so all 8 coils were replaced with Blue Streak coils from RockAuto. |
| 90000 mi | Suddenly developed loud valve clatter on cold start. Dealer diagnosed problem with camshaft lifters. Recommended replacement of both camshafts and timing chain. In shop for over a month. Rebuilt camshaft because couldn't get one from Chrysler. After only 2 days the valve clatter started again on a cold start. Later that day engine noise got much worse. Towed to dearler, which said valves needed replacing. Negotiated sale of car to dealer. Will never buy another Chrysler. |
| 70000 mi US $70 |
First time California state-mandated smog test. Tailpipe exhaust cleaner than city air and way cleaner than average car. Oh, excellent! |
| 72000 mi US $300 |
Failed Throttle Position Sensor caused unpredictable surging and erratic idle. Replaced TPS. |
| 85000 mi US $124 |
Car smelled like oil was burning off hot manifold. Shop looked (?) for leak and found nothing. Smell continues after uphill pulls. |
| 97000 mi US $225 |
Irregular and/or rough idle when warm. Reflashed appropriate software. |
| 105700 mi | Strong smell of antifreeze and signs of dampness on engine room insulation and front of radiator. Technician claimed loose hose clamp. Tightened hose clamp. |
| 109000 mi US $655 |
Coolant all over front of engineroom, waterpump area dry. Determined radiator was defective. Replaced radiator. |
| 113000 mi | Oil leak, unclear source. Will return to shop in mid-August. |
| 115000 mi US $636 |
Isolated previous oil leak to oil pan gasket. Replaced oil pan gasket. |
| 120000 mi | Oil sump full, dipstick reads to the full mark, metal grindings in oil, engine runs on two or three cylinders, makes hellaciously bad noises. Have acquired a reman engine. |
| 120000 mi | Chrysler sent a defective engine. Shop had to tear down and rebuild on a second replacement engine. Intake manifold had to be replaced for unspecified reasons. Car runs but is still not right . . . frustration very high! |
| 121000 mi | Exhaust leak. Crack in plumbing got welded by third-party muffler shop . . . took forever, and it's not clear to me why. |
| 126000 mi | Leaking valve cover gaskets (2) and leaking front timing cover on recently installed remanufactured motor. Valve cover gaskets replaced. Front timing cover gasket replaced. |
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 102900 mi US $55 |
Jeep would go into 'limp' mode as increased RPMs would not move car. CEL was on & key code diagnostics were P0700 generic code for transmission. Replaced front TPS and issue cleared. |
| 131000 mi US $250 |
Loud lifter or valve tick on cold startup that goes away when engine's @ operating temp. Found broken exhaust manifold bolts & oil/carbon buildup on block; replaced exhaust manifold/gasket/bolts. |
| 146200 mi US $154 |
R/R of worn-out engine mounts. |
| 147700 mi US $700 |
Ignition switch went bad; towed to shop who R/R faulty part. Also had power steering & brake fluid exchanged. |
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 111000 mi US $975 |
Replaced failed emission control part |
| 120300 mi US $40 |
replace spark plugs, tried to restart IAC went bad, have yet to reset IAC Valve. fixed no start issue by disconnecting battery overnight and started up. |
| 51000 mi US $30 |
Oil pressure sending unit failed. Repaired myself with MOPAR OEM replacement, $30 |
| 56500 mi US $140 |
Radiator leaking, apparently hit by stone or road debris,replaced radiator and hoses |
| 102000 mi US $100 |
Coolant leak from radiator. |
| 120000 mi | Cracked head |
| 154000 mi US $650 |
Fuel Pump started making noise at 154,000 miles. Had a local mechanic replace with an OEM part. |
| 167000 mi US $350 |
Replaced muffler. Shop installed a value muffler but it was too loud, had them order and install an OEM muffler. |
| 122000 mi US $50 |
no heat, drain radiator still only little better have to blow heater hoses out but hard to take off |
| 132500 mi US $300 |
brown coolant no heat |
| 154000 mi | while driving on highway lost all power, also lost power steering & brakes,engine started smoking and finally battery went dead..this is a piece of shit and to the dealer at LI expo in Huntington long island his balls should rot & fall off |
| 125000 mi US $800 |
rocker arm fell off |
| 115000 mi US $50 |
Replaced TPS |
| 124000 mi US $500 |
exhaust hanger |
| 200000 mi US $400 |
Radiator pooped out and contaminated trans fluid. Replaced rad and flushed trans (36 quarts!). Still bad trans fluid |
| 229000 mi US $120 |
Trans would not come out of 3rd gear. replaced TPS |
| 142300 mi US $575 |
Replaced radiator, delayed would have risked major engine damage. |
| 106640 mi $480 |
Radiator leaking. Changed radiator/upper and lower hoses/radiator cap/thermostat |
| 153140 mi $151 |
FUEL PUMP LOW PRESSURE. NEW FUEL PUMP MODULE INSTALLED |
| 158100 mi $150 |
Exhaust manifold bolts broken on LH manifold. New bolts and gasket installed |
| 166780 mi $200 |
Fuel pump stopped working after only 30K km. Crappy Chinese quality probably (Artex). Now installed a Carter pump, which runs silently equal the original pump. Artex pump made a lot of noise from the beginning, stay away from this brand. |
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4dr SUV
195-horsepower 4.0L I6 w/DoD 4-speed automatic RWD
| 96000 mi US $450 |
crack in the water pump; had it replaced |
| 165000 mi US $75 |
Replaced camshaft position sensor |
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4dr SUV
195-horsepower 4.0L I6 w/DoD 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 270000 mi US $400 |
Replaced leaking water pump and serpentine belt. |
| 278000 mi | Engine knock. |
| 293000 mi US $460 |
Leaking water pump. Replaced. |
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4dr SUV
195-horsepower 4.0L I6 w/DoD 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 110000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced coil packs and plugs because of engine codes being thrown. |
| 111500 mi US $32 |
Still getting P0122/P0123 errors. I replaced the throttle position sensor and repaired the problem. |
| 185000 mi US $500 |
electrical short in the fuel system...bare wires replaced, spark plugs and harness assembly replaced |
| 79000 mi US $265 |
Water pump were leaking. |
| 130700 mi US $165 |
Radiator fins corroded and started to leak from pinhole leaks along top row of radiator. Replaced radiator, thermostat, and hoses |
| 177000 mi US $300 |
Replaced radiator and thermostat. |
| 178000 mi US $50 |
Idle pulley tensioner began making noise. Idler pulley bearing was making a loud noise. Replaced by owner. Noise is gone. |
| 117700 mi US $4 |
check engine light kept coming on jeep would not pass inspection, replaced all 5 sensors . jeep passed inspection check engine came back on. Still on |
| 148000 mi US $426 |
needed new fuel filter and check engine light will not go off. |
| 157000 mi US $1798 |
Water pump went and they had to trace reason for the o2 sensor light staying on. it took them 3 days to find the short in wiring. |
| 94000 mi US $185 |
Radiator leak. Replaced radiator, upper and lower hoses, thermostate, radiator cap and belt. |
| 82000 mi US $150 |
Replaced idler pulley |
| 112000 mi US $800 |
radiator leak. replace radiator, thermostat housing, thermostat, temp sensor |
| 140000 mi US $950 |
Replaced entire exhaust due to a clogged catalytic converter, $750 for the part. Replaced all four O2 sensors at the same time, $200 for parts. |
| 142900 mi US $250 |
Radiator and thermostat after radiator sprung a hole. |
| 150000 mi US $1330 |
burning oil smell and engine started to smoke, oil was spraying on exhaust manifold. Had to have rear main seals changed and oil pan changed due to rust. Also had leaky transmission oil pan, had to have the gasket replaced. |
| 170700 mi US $385 |
Ignition coil needed to be replaced, started misfiring after 11 years |
| 171400 mi US $600 |
Starter sensor was crank but no start. |
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